During Rhodey's time reading at Kamar-Taj, nothing major happened in the outside World.
Except that the Superheroes of New York still frequently made headlines.
The Avengers would appear in international news once or twice every month.
Other than that, there seemed to be no major incidents.
Gwen and Daisy had been partnering up to fight crime during this period.
Their main area of operation was within a few districts of New York.
Most of the time, they were active in Manhattan.
Occasionally, they would also go to Brooklyn and the Bronx.
As for Queens, that was Spider-Man's territory; the little Spider worked harder than anyone else.
Gwen and Daisy, for instance, basically worked inconsistently.
Only when they had free time and nothing else to do would they go out and play their Superhero roles.
Unlike Peter.
He spent at least 9 hours a day acting as Spider-Man, and his figure had appeared in every corner of Queens.
The title of "New York's Good Neighbor" was already well-known!
Peter was also very happy to be loved by everyone.
Although some haters would occasionally appear online, Peter generally took their comments as a form of self-motivation.
Seeing those haters eventually become his loyal fans was Peter's happiest thing.
Though it rarely happened.
Additionally;
New York also experienced a wave of learning from Superheroes during this time.
Some ordinary person, or those with some martial arts skills, also used their self-made hero suits and began patrolling the streets.
Although these street heroes might not truly be able to fight crime.
However, their frequent patrols on the streets or in their own communities brought significant changes to the public safety of the surrounding environment.
Overall, there were more benefits than drawbacks.
Of course, there were occasional news reports of street heroes being injured and hospitalized by criminals, or even found dead on the streets.
But this did not seem to deter people's enthusiasm.
In a flash;
Half a year quickly passed.
Over the past six months, the street hero craze in New York gradually faded.
One or two months ago, one could still frequently see those street heroes in Strange costumes patrolling various places, but in the past two months, such figures have become increasingly rare.
However, Spider-Man remained true to his original intention, consistently upholding his persona as New York's Good Neighbor, bustling around Queens every day.
Yet, the appearance of Superheroes did not seem to make this World a better place.
On the contrary;
People in many parts of the World still lived in suffering.
The U.S.'s military jurisdiction continued to expand.
People in some third-World countries suffered greatly, but no one came to save them.
At this time, the Superheroes, worshipped and supported by countless people, seemed to have disappeared.
War, plunder, sanctions!
The suffering brought by the U.S. seems to never end.
And internationally, more and more people questioning the existence of Superheroes, or rather, the Avengers, gradually overshadowed the praise the Avengers once received.
The tide seemed to have turned 180 degrees in just half a year!
The Avengers began to face a serious wave of boycotts.
Mass demonstrations and protests appeared in many countries, protesting the various damages caused by the Avengers' actions in their respective nations.
Some injured individuals, sitting in wheelchairs, poured out their grievances in front of the cameras, cursing the harm caused by the Avengers' actions.
For a time, the Avengers seemed to feel like rats scurrying across the street.
However, in the U.S.
The Avengers were still revered.
It was just that these external voices allowed some interested parties to start making an issue of it.
Especially in several operations, the Avengers had caused considerable losses to the local areas.
In Congress, some members even proposed that the Avengers should be disbanded, or their law enforcement powers should be restricted worldwide!
An unofficial organization should not have such great power!
And their weapons, which exceeded civilian scope, should also be confiscated.
They should not be allowed to continue using them indiscriminately!
This discussion in Congress also drew the attention of some within the Avengers.
For example, James Rhodes, War Machine, who joined later, suggested that they should take official recommendations seriously and adjust some of their future operational plans.
However, Rhodes's proposal was not accepted.
Steve believed that the official suggestions were not worth adopting, and as for those members of Congress, Steve considered them a bunch of insatiable Vampires.
The Avengers should have their own independence.
This cannot be taken away!
For this;
The two even had an argument at the Base, and it was only when Tony stepped in and pulled Rhodes away that the quarrel did not escalate.
However;
After that, a subtle crack had already appeared within the Avengers.
It was just that this crack was not yet obvious.
But once the crack continued to widen, the trust between the Avengers would also be challenged again!
...
This day.
Rhodey was reading at home.
The book was borrowed from Kamar-Taj, not a magic book from the restricted section, but a book from the public area that expounded on the nature of magic.
Rhodey was quite interested in the content of this book.
He had been reading it for two days.
He was almost finished now.
Just then, Daisy ran over with her phone.
"Rhodey, look quickly, something happened to the Avengers!"
She ran and sat next to Rhodey, opening the news report video on her phone for him to watch.
Rhodey put the book aside and looked at the news report on the phone.
It turned out that a few hours ago, several Avengers led by Captain America Steve were on a mission abroad, and an accident occurred during the mission, resulting in dozens of innocent civilians being caught in an explosion, some of whom died on the spot, and a small portion were still being rescued.
The report also mentioned the person involved in the incident, Scarlet Witch Wanda Maksimov, who had not accepted any interviews, and the outside World once again lodged a strong protest against the Avengers' excessive law enforcement powers!
"I feel like something is really going to happen to the Avengers this time, the spokespersons of many countries' foreign ministries have already announced that they will no longer accept the Avengers to carry out any operations in their countries in the future."
Daisy put down her phone; although she was not a member of the Avengers, as a Superhero herself, Daisy couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.
One must know;
The Avengers is the largest Superhero team globally!
It is also the first Superhero team to hold a crucial international position!
The existence of the Avengers, to a certain extent, inspired other Superheroes, making them, even when facing various difficulties, still not give up their identity as Superheroes.
And now.
The Avengers faced unprecedented resistance.
Whether the entire alliance could continue was even hard to say.
And once the Avengers were forced to disband.
This would be a heavy blow to Superheroes all over the World!
"Don't worry, the Avengers won't disband."
Rhodey glanced at Daisy, then said.